{"id":21659,"date":"2014-08-03T06:54:42","date_gmt":"2014-08-03T10:54:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/?p=21659"},"modified":"2014-08-04T09:56:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-04T13:56:00","slug":"the-rear-focus-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.birdsasart-blog.com\/baa\/2014\/08\/03\/the-rear-focus-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rear Focus Confession…"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Streak Continues: 246<\/h3>\n

This post was published just before 7:00am from my Mom’s home in Holbrook, NY. I enjoyed another relaxing day here yesterday. And a nice swim in the rain. This post, which took me about 2 1\/2 hours to prepare, marks 246 consecutive days with a new enjoyable and educational blog post. Tomorrow I pack for my flight home on Monday. <\/p>\n

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This image was created with the hand held Canon EF 70-200mm f\/2.8L IS II lens <\/a> (at 130mm) and the Canon EOS-1D X<\/a>. ISO 800. Evaluative metering + 2 1\/3 stops off the dreary grey sky: 1\/2000 sec. at f\/4.5 in Manual mode was a significant under-exposure. <\/p>\n

Central sensor\/AI Servo Surround\/Shutter Button Focus AF on the bird’s rear belly was active at the moment of exposure. Be sure to click on the image to see a larger version.<\/p>\n

Image #1: Gannets Crossing<\/strong><\/h2>\n